Tjaša Ristić
Slovenian karateka
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Tjaša Ristić is a Slovenian karateka. She won the silver medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.[1][2] In the final, she lost against Anita Serogina of Ukraine.
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| Country | Slovenia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 61 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2015, Ristić lost her bronze medal match, against Ana Lenard of Croatia, in the women's kumite 61 kg at the European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
At the 2018 European Karate Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, Ristić won one of the bronze medals in the women's kumite 61 kg event.[3] A month later, she won the gold medal in the women's kumite 61 kg event at the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[4]
In 2021, Ristić competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5] She won her first match but she was then eliminated in her next match by Nele De Vos of Belgium.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2018 | European Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | Kumite 61 kg |
| Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 1st | Kumite 61 kg | |
| 2019 | European Championships | Guadalajara, Spain | 2nd | Kumite 61 kg |
| European Games | Minsk, Belarus | 2nd | Kumite 61 kg |
